Missouri State wins 31-7 over Indiana State

Nov 7, 2009 - 10:40 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.(AP) -- Cody Kirby threw for a touchdown and ran
for another to lead Missouri State to a 31-7 win over Indiana
State Saturday.

Kirby's touchdown pass gave the junior 37 in his career and
moved him into first place in Missouri State history for
touchdown passes.

Missouri State (6-4, 4-3 Missouri Valley) scored twice early in
the second half, including on its opening drive, to add to its
10-0 halftime lead over Indiana State (1-9, 1-6).

Kirby scored on a 2-yard plunge with 10:52 left in the third
quarter.After a Missouri State interception of a Matt Seliger
pass, Chris Douglas scored on a 15-yard run with 7:52 left to
put Missouri State up 24-0. It was the second Indiana State
turnover that led to a Missouri State score.

A field goal by Matt Hottleman in the first quarter and Kirby's
11-yard pass to Jared Emery, after Missouri State recovered an
Indiana State fumble, gave the Bears their early 10-0 lead.

Indiana State, who had been shutout four times this season,
scored a touchdown with 5:27 left in the game on a 1-yard run by
Chris Stutzriem.

Missouri State final score came on a 43-yard run by Douglas with
5:15 left.

Kirby finished with 158 yards passing and also caught a pass
from halfback Cadarriu Dotson that was good for 27 yards in the
opening drive of the second half.

Douglas finished with 75 yards rushing and Michael Cooper-Falls
had 59. Missouri State had 349 yards of offense.

Indiana State's starting quarterback Ryan Roberts, who left the
game with an injury in the third quarter after a hard hit,
finished with 82 yards. Antoine Brown had 47 yards rushing for
the Sycamores.